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And if so, can you confirm or disprove all of the horrible rumours I’ve been hearing that say that his daughters regarded him as an unloving parent? I find links such as this: http://www.network54.com/Forum/209127/th read/1090619543/last-1091221679/Angela+P leasance

And this from www.addictionnetwork.co.uk (which may or may not be considered a reliable source): "NOT SO PLEASENCE! : Actor Donald Pleasence stepdaughter has described him as wild drinking and savage."

Can someone please either confirm these rumours or put my fears to rest?

Date of Birth:
5 October 1919, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK more
Date of Death:
2 February 1995, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Alpes-Maritimes, France. (complications from heart valve replacement surgery) more
Mini Biography:
Donald Pleasence started acting on the London stage in 1939. He served in the RAF… more
Trivia:
Shortly before his death in 1995, he was scheduled to star in a production… more
Awards:
Nominated for Emmy. Another 3 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Donald Pleasance
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:

* 1990s
* 1980s
* 1970s
* 1960s
* 1950s

1. Fatal Frames (1996) …. Professor Robinson
… aka Fotogrammi mortali (Italy)
2. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) …. Dr. Sam Loomis
… aka Hall6ween (USA)
… aka Halloween 666: Curse of Michael Myers
… aka Halloween: The Origin of Michael Myers
3. Signs and Wonders (1995) (TV) …. Cornelius Van Damm
4. Safe Haven (1995) …. The Sailor
5. Guinevere (1994) (TV) …. Merlin
… aka Bound in Blood (Australia: video title)
6. The Big Freeze (1993) …. Soup slurper
… aka Umpijaassa (Finland: TV title)
7. The Hour of the Pig (1993) …. Pincheon
… aka The Advocate
8. The Princess and the Cobbler (1993) (voice) …. Phido the Vulture
… aka Arabian Knight (USA: recut version)
… aka The Thief and the Cobbler (USA: video title)
9. Femme Fatale (1993) (TV) …. Victor Harty
… aka Screen 2: Femme Fatale (UK: series title)
10. "Lovejoy" …. Karel Redl (1 episode, 1992)
- The Prague Sun (1992) TV Episode …. Karel Redl
11. Dien Bien Phu (1992) …. Howard Simpson
12. Shadows and Fog (1992) …. Doctor
13. Miliardi (1991) …. Ripa
… aka Billions
… aka Miliardi\Millions (USA)
… aka Millions
14. Avvoltoio puo attendere, L’ (1991) …. The Art Collector
15. Moi, general de Gaulle (1990) (TV) …. Winston Churchill
16. Buried Alive (1990) …. Dr. Schaeffer
… aka Edgar Allan Poe’s Buried Alive
17. Donne armate (1990) …. Dreyfuss
… aka Gefahrliche Begegnung (Germany)
… aka Women in Arms (International: English title)
18. American riscio (1990) …. Reverend Mortom
… aka American Rickshaw
… aka American Tiger

19. A Caribbean Mystery (1989) (TV) …. Jason Rafiel
… aka Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery (UK: series title)
20. Casablanca Express (1989) …. Colonel Bats
21. Halloween 5 (1989) …. Dr. Sam Loomis
… aka Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (USA: poster title)
22. River of Death (1989) …. Heinrich Spaatz
… aka Alistair MacLean’s River of Death
23. Paganini Horror (1989) …. Mr. Pickett
… aka The Killing Violin (Europe: informal title)
… aka Violino che uccide, Il (Italy)
24. Ten Little Indians (1989) …. Mr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave
… aka Agatha Christie’s ‘Ten Little Indians’
… aka Death on Safari
25. Hanna’s War (1988) …. Captain Thomas Rosza
26. The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988) (TV) …. Dr, Absalon
27. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) …. Dr. Sam Loomis
… aka Halloween 4 (Philippines: English title)
28. Nosferatu a Venezia (1988) …. Don Alvise
… aka Nosferatu in Venice
… aka Vampire in Venice (USA)
29. Commander, Der (1988) …. Henry Carlson
… aka The Commander
… aka Triangolo della paura, Il (Italy)
30. "The Ray Bradbury Theater" …. George Hill (1 episode, 1988)
… aka Monde fantastique de Ray Bradbury, Le (Canada: French title)
… aka Mystery Theatre (UK: rerun title)
… aka Ray Bradbury presente (France)
… aka The Bradbury Trilogy (UK: rerun title)
… aka The Ray Bradbury Theatre (UK)
- Punishment Without Crime (1988) TV Episode …. George Hill
31. Delitto poco comune, Un (1988) …. Inspector Datti
… aka Casa di Via Rubens, La (Italy)
… aka Off Balance
… aka Phantom of Death
… aka Squilibrio (Italy: video title)
32. The House of Usher (1988) …. Walter Usher
… aka The Fall of the House of Usher
33. Angel Hill: l’ultima missione (1988) …. Colonel B. Abrams
… aka Angel Hill (Italy: alternative title)
… aka Last Platoon (USA)
34. Django 2: il grande ritorno (1987) …. Gunn
… aka Django 2
… aka Django Strikes Again
… aka Ritorno di Django (Italy)
35. Prince of Darkness (1987) …. Father Loomis
… aka John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness (USA: complete title)
36. Ground Zero (1987) …. Prosper Gaffney
37. Double Target (1987) …. Senator Blaster
… aka Doppio bersaglio (Italy: alternative title)
38. Basements (1987) (TV) …. Mr. Kidd (segment "The Room")
39. Spettri (1987) …. Professor Lasky
… aka Specters
40. Scoop (1987) (TV) …. Lord Copper
41. Warrior Queen (1987) …. Clodius Flaucus, ruler of Pompeii
42. Animali metropolitani (1987) …. Prof. Livingstone
43. Naso di cane (1987) (TV)
… aka Hit Man (International: English title)
44. Onora il padre (1986) (TV) …. Aldo Rossi
… aka Honor Thy Father (UK) (USA)
45. Into the Darkness (1986) …. David Beckett
… aka Poison (UK: DVD title)
46. Sotto il vestito niente (1985) …. Commissioner Danesi
… aka Nothing Underneath
47. The Treasure of the Amazon (1985) …. Klaus von Blantz
… aka Greed
… aka Tesoro del Amazonas, El (Mexico)
48. Arch of Triumph (1985) (TV) …. Haake
49. The Corsican Brothers (1985) (TV) …. The Chancellor
… aka Vendetta (Europe: English title)
50. Phenomena (1985) …. Prof. John McGregor
… aka Creepers (USA)
51. Black Arrow (1985) (TV) …. Sir Oliver Oates
… aka Flecha negra, La (Spain)
52. Cobra Mission (1985) …. Father Lenoir
… aka Cinque uomini contro tutti (Italy)
… aka Operation Nam (USA)
… aka Ruckkehr der Wildganse, Die (West Germany)
53. To Kill a Stranger (1985) …. Col. Kostik
… aka Matar a un extrano (Mexico)
… aka Secuestrada (Mexico: cable TV title)
54. A Breed Apart (1984) …. J.P. Whittier
55. The Ambassador (1984) …. Minister Eretz
… aka Peacemaker
56. "Master of the Game" (1984) (mini) TV Series …. Salomon Van der Merwe
57. Frankenstein’s Great Aunt Tillie (1984) …. Victor Frankenstein/Old Baron Frankenstein
58. The Devonsville Terror (1983) …. Dr. Warley
59. "Play for Today" …. Gerry Muddiman / … (3 episodes, 1971-1983)
- The Falklands Factor (1983) TV Episode …. Samuel Johnson
- Skin Deep (1971) TV Episode …. Gerry Muddiman
- The Foxtrot (1971) TV Episode …. Tom
60. Where Is Parsifal? (1983) …. Mackintosh
61. Warrior of the Lost World (1983) …. Prossor
… aka Giustiziere della terra perduta, Il (Italy)
… aka Mad Rider (Europe: English title: video box title)
… aka Predatori dell’anno omega, I (Italy: video title)
… aka Warrior of the Lost World (Australia: video title)
62. Witness for the Prosecution (1982) (TV) …. Mr. Myers
63. Alone in the Dark (1982) …. Dr. Leo Bain
64. "The Barchester Chronicles" (1982) (mini) TV Series …. Rev. Septimus Harding
65. Computercide (1982) (TV) …. George Dettler
… aka The Final Eye (USA: syndication title)
66. Halloween II (1981) …. Dr. Sam Loomis
… aka Halloween II: The Nightmare Isn’t Over! (USA: video box title)
67. Escape from New York (1981) …. President of the United States
… aka John Carpenter’s Escape from New York (USA: complete title)
68. "Dick Turpin" …. Slake (1 episode, 1981)
- Dick Turpin’s Greatest Adventure: Part 1 (1981) TV Episode …. Slake
69. Race for the Yankee Zephyr (1981) …. Gilbert Carson
… aka Gold Hunt (Philippines: English title)
… aka Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr
70. Blade on the Feather (1980) (TV) …. Professor Jason Cavendish
… aka Deep Cover (USA: video title)
71. Uomo puma, L’ (1980) (as Donald Pleasance) …. Kobras
… aka The Puma Man
… aka The Pumaman (USA)
72. The Monster Club (1980) …. Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad

73. "The French Atlantic Affair" (1979) (mini) TV Series …. Max Dechambre
74. All Quiet on the Western Front (1979) (TV) …. Kantorek
75. Better Late Than Never (1979) (TV) …. Colonel Riddle
76. Jaguar Lives! (1979) …. Gen. Villanova
… aka Felino, El (Spain)
77. Dracula (1979) …. Dr. Jack Seward
78. Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff (1979) …. Dr. Steiner
… aka Secret Yearnings
… aka The Shaming
… aka The Sin
79. Homme en colere, L’ (1979) …. Albert Pumpelmeyer
… aka Jigsaw
… aka The Angry Man
80. Gold of the Amazon Women (1979) (TV) …. Clarence Blasko
… aka Amazon Women
… aka Quest for the Seven Cities (video title)
81. "Mrs. Columbo" …. I.A. Morly (1 episode, 1979)
… aka Kate Columbo (USA)
… aka Kate Loves a Mystery
… aka Kate the Detective
- Murder Is a Parlor Game (1979) TV Episode …. I.A. Morly
82. Halloween (1978) …. Dr. Sam Loomis
… aka John Carpenter’s Halloween (USA: complete title)
83. "Centennial" (1978) (mini) TV Series …. Sam Purchas
84. Ordre et la securite du monde, L’ (1978) …. Rothko
… aka Concorde Affair (International: English title)
… aka Last In, First Out (USA)
85. Power Play (1978) …. Blair
… aka Jeu de la puissance, Le (Canada: French title: dubbed version)
… aka Operation Overthrow
… aka State of Shock
86. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) …. B.D. Hoffler
… aka Banda de los corazones
87. Night Creature (1978) …. Axel MacGregor
… aka Cat
… aka Devil Cat
… aka Fear
… aka Out of the Darkness
88. The Bastard (1978) (TV) …. Solomon Sholto
… aka The Kent Chronicles
89. Tomorrow Never Comes (1978) …. Dr. Todd
90. Liens de sang, Les (1978) …. James Doniac
… aka Blood Relatives
91. The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978) (TV) …. Captain Vladimir Popov
92. "The Dark Secret of Harvest Home" (1978) (mini) TV Series …. Narrator
93. Telefon (1977) …. Nicolai Dalchimsky
94. Oh, God! (1977) …. Doctor Harmon
95. The Uncanny (1977) …. Valentine De’ath
96. "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977) (mini) TV Series …. Melchior
… aka Gesu di Nazareth (Italy)
97. The Eagle Has Landed (1976) …. Heinrich Himmler
98. Hindle Wakes (1976) (TV) …. Nat Jeffcote
… aka Laurence Olivier Presents: Hindle Wakes (UK: series title)
99. The Last Tycoon (1976) …. Boxley
100. The Passover Plot (1976) …. Pontius Pilate
101. "BBC2 Playhouse" …. Aaron / … (3 episodes, 1974-1976)
- The Mind Beyond: Meriel, the Ghost Girl (1976) TV Episode …. George Livingston
- The Cafeteria (1974) TV Episode …. Aaron
- The Joke (1974) TV Episode …. Bendel
102. Goldenrod (1976) …. John Tyler Jones
103. The Devil’s Men (1976) …. Father Roche
… aka Land of the Minotaur (USA)
… aka Maska tou diavolou, I (Greece)
104. Trial by Combat (1976) …. Sir Giles Marley
… aka A Choice of Arms
… aka Choice of Weapons
… aka Dirty Knight’s Work (USA)
105. Ubu roi (1976) (TV) …. Pa Ubu
106. "Shades of Greene" …. Pucker (1 episode, 1975)
- The Root of All Evil (1975) TV Episode …. Pucker
107. Hearts of the West (1975) …. A.J. Neitz
… aka Hollywood Cowboy (UK)
108. Journey Into Fear (1975) …. Kuvetli
… aka Burn Out
109. Escape to Witch Mountain (1975) …. Lucas Deranian
110. The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975) (TV) …. Danglars
… aka Conte di Montecristo, Il (Italy)
111. I Don’t Want to Be Born (1975) …. Dr. Finch
… aka It Lives Within Her (UK: video title)
… aka It’s Growing Inside Her (TV title)
… aka Sharon’s Baby (USA)
… aka The Baby
… aka The Devil Within Her (USA)
… aka The Monster
112. Malachi’s Cove (1974) …. Malachi
… aka The Seaweed Children
113. The Mutations (1974) …. Professor Nolter
… aka Dr. of Evil (UK)
… aka The Freakmaker
… aka The Mutation
114. Loba y la Paloma, La (1974) …. Martin Zayas
… aka House of the Damned (UK)
… aka The Wolf and the Dove (USA: literal English title)
115. Altrimenti ci arrabbiamo (1974) …. The Doctor
… aka Watch Out, We’re Mad (UK) (USA)
… aka …y si no, nos enfadamos (Spain)
116. "Thirty-Minute Theatre" …. Bendel / … (3 episodes, 1967-1974)
- The Joke (1974) TV Episode …. Bendel
- The News Benders (1968) TV Episode …. J.G.
- Taste (1967) TV Episode
117. The Black Windmill (1974) …. Cedric Harper
118. Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974) …. Erich Count von Plasma
119. Tales That Witness Madness (1973) …. Dr. R.C. Tremayne
… aka Witness Madness
120. Columbo: Any Old Port in a Storm (1973) (TV) …. Adrian Carsini
121. "Great Mysteries" …. Cawser (1 episode, 1973)
… aka Orson Welles’ Great Mysteries
- Captain Rogers (1973) TV Episode …. Cawser
122. The Rainbow Boys (1973) …. Ralph Logan
… aka Logan (UK: video title)
… aka The Rainbow Gang (USA: video title)
123. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1973) (TV) …. Fred Smudge
124. From Beyond the Grave (1973) …. Jim Underwood (segment "An Act of Kindness")
… aka Creatures (USA: reissue title)
… aka Creatures from Beyond the Grave
… aka Tales from Beyond the Grave
… aka Tales from the Beyond
… aka The Undead
125. The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water (1973) (TV) (voice) …. The Spirit
126. Wedding in White (1972) …. Jim Dougall, Sr.
… aka Mariage en blanc (Canada: French title)
127. Innocent Bystanders (1972) …. Loomis
128. The Pied Piper (1972) …. The Baron
… aka The Pied Piper of Hamelin
129. The Jerusalem File (1972) …. Major Samuels
… aka Jerusalem, Jerusalem
130. "Hawaii Five-O" …. Hans Vogler (1 episode, 1972)
… aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
- The Ninety-Second War: Part 2 (1972) TV Episode …. Hans Vogler
131. Death Line (1972) …. Inspector Calhoun
… aka Raw Meat (USA)
132. Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972) …. Thomas Cromwell
133. Kidnapped (1971) …. Ebenezer Balfour
134. "The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes" …. Carnacki (1 episode, 1971)
- The Horse of the Invisible (1971) TV Episode …. Carnacki
135. Wake in Fright (1971) …. ‘Doc’ Tydon
… aka Outback
136. THX 1138 (1971) …. SEN 5241
137. Soldier Blue (1970) …. Isaac Q. Cumber

138. Arthur! Arthur! (1969) …. Arthur
139. The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969) …. The Prospector
140. Mr. Freedom (1969) …. Dr. Freedom
141. The Other People (1968) …. Elsa’s father
… aka I Love You, I Hate You (USA)
… aka Sleep Is Lovely
142. Will Penny (1968) …. Preacher Quint
143. Creature of Comfort (1968) …. James Thorne
144. The Diary of Anne Frank (1967) (TV) …. Mr. Dusseli
145. Matchless (1967) …. Gregori Andreanu
146. You Only Live Twice (1967) …. Ernst Stavro Blofeld
… aka Ian Fleming’s You Only Live Twice (USA: complete title)
147. "Armchair Theatre" …. Ben Hoffman / … (4 episodes, 1957-1967)
- Call Me Daddy (1967) TV Episode …. Ben Hoffman
- The Cupboard (1960) TV Episode …. Fred Watson
- The Greatest Man in the World (1958) TV Episode
- Man in a Moon (1957) TV Episode
148. The Night of the Generals (1967) …. Maj. Gen. Kahlenberg
… aka Nuit des generaux, La (France)
… aka Tank Force (Philippines: English title)
149. "The Wednesday Play" …. The Head Waiter (1 episode, 1966)
- The Head Waiter (1966) TV Episode …. The Head Waiter
150. Fantastic Voyage (1966) …. Dr. Michaels
… aka Microscopia
… aka Strange Journey
151. Eye of the Devil (1966) …. Pere Dominic
… aka 13
152. "The Fugitive" …. Max Pfeiffer (1 episode, 1966)
- With Strings Attached (1966) TV Episode …. Max Pfeiffer
153. Cul-de-sac (1966) …. George
154. The Hallelujah Trail (1965) …. ‘Oracle’ Jones
… aka John Sturges’ The Hallelujah Trail (USA: complete title)
155. "The Defenders" …. Dr. Byron Saul (1 episode, 1965)
- Fires of the Mind (1965) TV Episode …. Dr. Byron Saul
156. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) …. The Dark Hermit - Satan
… aka George Stevens Presents The Greatest Story Ever Told (USA: complete title)
157. "Espionage" …. Escalon (1 episode, 1964)
- The Liberators (1964) TV Episode …. Escalon
158. "The Outer Limits" …. Harold J. Finley (1 episode, 1963)
- The Man with the Power (1963) TV Episode …. Harold J. Finley
159. The Great Escape (1963) …. Flight Lt. Colin Blythe "The Forger"
160. The Caretaker (1963) …. Mac Davies/Bernard Jenkins
… aka The Guest (USA)
161. "The Twilight Zone" …. Professor Ellis Fowler (1 episode, 1962)
… aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
- The Changing of the Guard (1962) TV Episode …. Professor Ellis Fowler
162. Lisa (1962) …. Sgt. Wolters
… aka The Inspector (UK)
163. Dr. Crippen (1962) …. Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen
164. "Disneyland" …. Captain Pinski (2 episodes, 1961)
… aka Disney’s Wonderful World (USA: new title)
… aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
… aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
… aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
… aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
… aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
… aka Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- The Horsemasters: Tally Ho (1961) TV Episode …. Captain Pinski
- The Horsemasters: Follow Your Heart (1961) TV Episode …. Captain Pinski
165. What a Carve Up! (1961) …. Everett Sloane
… aka No Place Like Homicide! (USA)
166. No Love for Johnnie (1961) …. Roger Renfrew
167. Spare the Rod (1961) …. Mr. Jenkins
168. "Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond" …. Harvey Laurence (1 episode, 1961)
… aka Alcoa Presents (USA)
… aka One Step Beyond (USA: syndication title)
- The Confession (1961) TV Episode …. Harvey Laurence
169. The Wind of Change (1961) …. Pop
170. "Danger Man" …. Captain Aldrich / … (2 episodes, 1960-1961)
- Find and Return (1961) TV Episode …. Nikolides
- Position of Trust (1960) TV Episode …. Captain Aldrich
171. The Hands of Orlac (1960) …. Graham Coates
… aka Hands of a Strangler
… aka Hands of the Strangler
… aka Mains d’Orlac, Les (France)
172. Suspect (1960) …. Parsons, alias Bill Brown
… aka The Risk (USA)
173. "Interpol Calling" …. Karl Haussman (1 episode, 1960)
- The Absent Assassin (1960) TV Episode …. Karl Haussman
174. Sons and Lovers (1960) …. Mr. Puppleworth
175. Circus of Horrors (1960) …. Vanet
… aka Phantom of the Circus
176. Hell Is a City (1960) …. Gus Hawkins
177. The Flesh and the Fiends (1960) …. William Hare
… aka Mania (USA)
… aka Psycho Killers
… aka The Fiendish Ghouls
178. "The Four Just Men" …. Paul Koster (1 episode, 1960)
- The Survivor (1960) TV Episode …. Paul Koster
179. A Story of David (1960) (TV) …. Nabal
… aka A Story of David: The Hunted (USA)
180. The Big Day (1960) …. Victor Partridge

181. The Battle of the Sexes (1959) (as Donald Pleasance) …. Irwin Hoffman
182. Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959) …. Captain
… aka Adamson of Africa
183. "William Tell" …. The Spider (1 episode, 1959)
… aka The Adventures of William Tell
- The Spider (1959) TV Episode …. The Spider
184. "The Scarf" (1959) TV Series …. Det. Insp. Harry Yates
185. The Shakedown (1959) …. Jessel Brown
186. The Two-Headed Spy (1958) …. General Hardt
187. The Man Inside (1958) …. Organ-grinder
188. "The Adventures of Robin Hood" …. Prince John / … (5 episodes, 1956-1958)
… aka Robin Hood
- Marian’s Prize (1958) TV Episode …. Prince John
- The Ambush (1957) TV Episode …. Prince John
- Isabella (1956) TV Episode …. Prince John
- A Village Wooing (1956) TV Episode …. Baldwin
- The Prisoner (1956) TV Episode …. Prince John
189. The Wind Cannot Read (1958) …. Doctor
190. Heart of a Child (1958) …. Spiel
191. A Tale of Two Cities (1958) …. Barsad
192. Look Back in Anger (1958) …. Hurst
193. Barnacle Bill (1957) …. Bank teller
… aka All at Sea (USA)
194. Manuela (1957) …. Evans
… aka Stowaway Girl (USA)
195. The Man in the Sky (1957) …. Crabtree
… aka Decision Against Time (USA)
… aka Test Pilot (UK)
196. "ITV Play of the Week" …. Burden (1 episode, 1956)
… aka Play of the Week (UK: short title)
- One (1956) TV Episode …. Burden
197. The Black Tent (1956) …. Ali
198. 1984 (1956) …. R. Parsons
199. Value for Money (1955) …. Limpy
200. BBC Sunday Night Theatre: The Moment of Truth (1955) (TV)
201. BBC Sunday Night Theatre: 1984 (1954) (TV) …. Syme
202. Orders Are Orders (1954) …. Cpl. Martin
203. The Face of Love (1954) (TV) …. Alex
204. The Beachcomber (1954) …. Tromp
205. Montserrat (1954) (TV) …. Juan Alvarez
206. BBC Sunday Night Theatre: Arrow to the Heart (1952) (TV) …. Corporal

L. ward | May 20, 2007